[…] the full content ever existed? In a timely twist, Nissan has developed an iPhone application called “3D Cube” which features the now expected multimedia content, games, and sample television commercials, all in Japanese. Perhaps the pertinent question is, “Paper, plastic or vapor?” —A. Meyer NEW YORK TO PARIS – 1908 Buy the DVD of […]
[…] Research, LLC, then again in 2019 by En− thusiast Books. Evans was a fellow road−racer with Miles, once Ken, with wife Mollie and son Peter, all UK−born, had arrived in the US. Evans writes some words but also relies on words and images from others to relate Miles’ life (1918 to 1966) and career. The newer book by photographer Dave Friedman begins when he and Miles were each hired by Carroll Shelby; Dave to be the full−time Shelby American team photogra− pher and Miles carrying the title Competi− SAH Journal No. 314 • January / February 2022 11 tion Manager. Miles’ job was all encompass− ing for he was “assigned to development of driver environment inside the cockpit and handling.” Also, he “supervise testing” even as he was also the main test driver and the lead race pilot. Oh, and he was responsible for overseeing development of the Cobra coupe working with Pete Brock, Phil Remington and, of course, Shelby. Both Friedman’s and Evans’ books in− clude personal recollections and memories. Friedman recalls his and Ken’s “late evening chats in his offi ce while gluing up those awful homologation papers. His love of classical music fi lled the room and offered a bit of well−deserved downtime.” Then there were the shop’s “weekly homemade chili lunch meetings.” Further, Friedman notes “Ken loved the kids and always spent plenty of time with them” particularly at races. Both authors recall Miles’ fondness for tea noting it wasn’t unusual to see Ken in the pits or garages teapot in hand yet, neither included a photo of such. Too bad for it would have been a nice inclusion, especially given Ken likely learned his appreciation of the beverage from his dad and grandfather […]
[…] he u sed to have red hair, but what little he had left was now white. l had com e prep ared. l had a list of questions and a pile of black and white photographs of old Fords , Mercurys and Lincolns. We sat down in the sunroom located in the back of […]
[…] left to refine the Traction Avant, resulting in its remarkable success. Michelin on the other hand had the ideal platform then and in the future to stress test their tire technology and innovations. The 1955 arriv al of the DS provided Citroën with the most advanced passenger car in the world, yet it sold […]
[…] sport car painted a wild purple color. I lived a short distance rrom the rirst Glide ractory. At that time they assembled the chassis and then road tested it down the street in rront or our house. I can smell that castor oil they used in their crank cases yet. I can remember clearly […]
[…] alue Package” Folders Complete set black-and-white Photographs (both car and technical) with Negative Numbers and Sources. Complete set of color Photographs with Negative Numbers and Sources. One sample each of Olds materials put in glove box of new cars – by car line. Copies of all News Releases issued each calendar year, including photos. […]
[…] it has never appeared on any of the rosters. I am pretty sure that the ad appeared in the May 12, 1906, is sue of “Literary Digest”. Questions are: Is it an imported car of some known make?; Is it a car of foreign parts assembled here?; Is it an American car with a […]
[…] car shows are coming early in the new year. For those you can attend, add these to your 2001 calendar. The biggest (and as I think grea test too) classic car show of the world “under roof’, the Techno Classica (http://www.siha.de) , will be held from 5th to 8th of April2001 in Essen, Germany. […]
[…] Office, for membership applications , and Brigham’s as the Printing and Publications Of fice, for articles . The Newsletter was intended to serve as a forum for questions and answers, and Brigham placed three requests for information in the first issue, thus establishing a tradition that has been followed in virtually every Newsletter or […]
[…] M EMORIAM 3 4 6 8 13 SAH Journal • July / August 2012 B i l l b o a r dBillboard T he Society of Automotive Historians in Britain came into being in the 1990s and remains very active. Their publication, the SAHB Times, is produced quarterly. Their la test issue introduces their new editor, Malcolm Bobbitt. Many will recognize Mr. Bobbitt as the author of many automo- tive books, many on the subject of Rolls-Royce and Bentley. The Summer 2012 issue contains an interesting article on post-war car production in Britain entitled “Sir Strafford and Sir John in the Van- gard” by Karl Ludvigsen and an article on the “Early days of the Michael Sedgwick Memorial Trust” by Michael E. Ware, as well as other interesting content. The SAHB will be holding their seminar and Annual General Meeting at The Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation in October. For information and all about the SAHB, visit their website at: www.autohistory.org.uk. N EXT ISSUE OF THE EXT ISSUE OF THE SAH JSAH J OURNALOURNAL […]
[…] 493 Magill Road Tranmere, South Australia 5073 Hans J. Mueller 3426 Charlevoix Windsor 21, Ontario Canada Maurice A. Harrison 30, Park View Road Southall, Middlesex, England LA TEST REPORT FROM SECRETARY /TREASURER SEELEY ••• Membership in the Society of Automotive Historians has now passed the one hundred mark and hardly a day goes by […]
[…] in other than print media. 2011 Racemaker Press, O’Keefe Winners Database, published online. 2010 Mark Theobald, Coachbuilt.com 2009 Michael Hamm, producer, director/writer; Kerrie Long, producer “The Grea test Auto Race on Earth” Scharchburg Award, Chair: John Heitmann, John.Heitmann@notes.udayton.edu Presented to an undergraduate or graduate level student for the best research paper in the fi […]
[…] gear going down a steep hill, park a standard-shift car in neutral, “floor” your acce lerator on the highway to “bum out the carbon”? For a personal sample: I’ve given up telling my girlfriend she shouldn’t pu h in the clutch 50 yards before every top ign. I just take comfort in the Magliozzi […]
[…] 7 Judkins Linc oln (– 1967). ARTICLE IN POPULAR MECHANICS: Pigs and Model T Races (July 1967). ARTICLES IN ROD AND CUSTOM: 1940 Mercury 4-Door Convertible Drive test (June 1970); 1950 Dodge M-37 Truck Drivetest (May 1970); Woodies Si, Wagons No (March 1970); 1937 Lincoln Zephyr Drivetest (Jan. 1970); Fender Finder (Jan. 1970); 1933 […]
[…] carâs actual shape and to verify the digital renderings. Rear three-quarter view of the 3D model. SAH Journal ⢠September / October 2015 6 on a 5-axis milling machine, each one corresponding to one of the carâs body panels. To protect the foam from crumbling as the original aluminum panels were test-ï¬Â tted, the bucks were undersized to ac- commodate the ï¬Â berglass skin. The ï¬Â berglass was applied in layers, coated with resin, and then vacuum-sealed. After a 24-hour curing process and light sanding, the hardened work surface was accurate to the inside dimensions of the original panels. Execution with traditional techniques  Although Cooper Technica used high-tech tools to determine the correct shape of the Alfaâs body panels, the actual restoration process required traditional techniques and the very same processes that the Italian craftsmen used at Pinin Farina in 1943. To form the body panels, the Italian metal workers would begin by cutting, shaping, and then welding together a series of aluminum panels. The primary tool the Italians used to shape these panels was a power hammer, supplemented with hand hammering and planishing. Throughout this process, they repeatedly test-ï¬Â tted the body panels over the bucks, continually reshaping them until they matched the bucks. In our studio here in Chicago, we used these same techniques, with our own bucks as guides, to reshape the Alfa Romeoâs panels back into their original form.  Next, the body panel sections were butt-welded together, again with the same techniques used in 1943: aluminum was painstak- […]
[…] members abstained because of lack of choice. It is a valid subject, but I think that most of the members who attended the Annual Meeting can at test to the unusual situa tion the Society was in. We had no finalized by-laws, only two directors and no slate of officers . Our aim was […]
[…] and racing greats, such as Fred Duesenberg and Ralph de Palma. By 1920 , he was with the Willys Corporation in Elizabeth, New Jersey, as a road test engineer. Later in that year he had joined Budd in Philadephia. He was there in 1926 when he began the first experiment with front wheel drive. […]
[…] Treasurer 837 Winter Street Holliston, Mass. 01746 G. Marshall Naul Librarian Stublyn Road, Route 2 Granville, Ohio 43023 The year of 1974 has been one to remember, for me. I’ve had the honor of being the president of the only world-wide automotive history organiza tion in existance. To the layman, that may not sound […]
[…] Asse mbl ee a tional e, reflec tin g the c ity’s hop es that it will be c hose n late r thi s yea r for the s umm er O lympi c games seven yea r hen ce. Aft er drink s and dinn er, pre sid e nt joe Freeman […]
[…] written by Rubén Verdés in the SAH Journal, issue # 260 of March 2013. It was not the sleek, stylish Gurney Nutting Coupe (which at the time of the run had not yet been built) but rather a 4-door H.J. Mulliner Weymann bodied sedan or saloon. Our role is to deliver the facts even if they are less ï¬Â amboyant than some of the legends.  A while back we added a heading âEmis- sion, Fuel Economy and Safety Regulationsâ to the SAH LINKS page on the website. Judging from the comments I have received, this category heading has received a healthy number of hits, many from younger people likely completing a college assignment. Here is where it will get controversial because one of the recently added links is âClimate Change Myths.â  Let me stress that I do not ï¬Â t under either extreme of the global warming debate. I am not an eco-warrior or a global warm- ing denier; I am simply a curious observer who has not received many comprehensive answers to fairly simple questions. An ex- ample is the frequently quoted value that 37% of emissions are from transportation. What is not disclosed is how much of this value relates to planes, ships and trains, none of which have been subject to the likes of catalytic converters. The next category includes 18-wheelers, buses and other large commercial values, most of which until re- cent diesel sulphur changes were left alone by the regulators. The silence on what portion of the 37% relates to cars could be because regulations have cleaned them up to the point where their contribution to climate change is very small; but we do not know because we are kept in the dark. Because I have placed a high priority on the agility of an automobile, most of my cars have been smallish with no trucks or SUVs in my wish list. Yet those of us who love cars, even small cars, have become a target of the eco- warriors.  Seeing great shards of the northern ice- ï¬Â elds collapsing into the water followed by a bear on a small iceberg sends a compelling message. Yes, satellite images have recorded over time that the Arctic ice pack is shrinking, […]
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